Spicy Pesto alla Vodka Pasta

Name: Spicy Pesto alla Vodka Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: McCormick® Whole Black Pepper; Land O Lakes Butter Spread, Garlic & Herb; Colo-Pac Produce, Inc. Shallots Onions; Kraft Parmesan Grated Cheese; SIGNATURE SELECTS Tomoto Paste, Product; Barilla Fully Cooked Penne Ready Pasta; Asturi Bruschettini, Classico Virgin Olive Oil; Lucerne Table Cream, Light; Knorr Sauce Mix Creamy Pesto; Boar's Head Traditional Breakfast Chicken Sausage; Elephant Garlic; Morton Iodized Salt, 26 Ounce; O Organics Basil

Serves 2

30 mins prep

40 mins cook

70 mins total

This one is a game changer, I promise. For me we always add some protein so I did sausage, but you could easily sub in chicken! It’s super easy to make and the flavors are incredible. The leftovers will give you all something to fight over!

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ground black pepper

tbspsalted butter

shallot

cupgrated parmesan cheese

oztomato paste

ozpenne pasta

cupextra-virgin olive oil

cupheavy cream

ozpesto sauce

lbchicken sausage

garlic

salt

basil

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Chop the garlic and shallot. Boil the pasta til Al dente and reserve 1C pasta water. In a pan, add oil and then the garlic and shallot. Cook for a few minutes on medium low and make sure not to burn. Next add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes add the vodka and cook for 2 more. Now time for the pesto, cream, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for another 3 minutes. Add the butter and cheese, then the protein and pasta. Stir, top with basil and more cheese!

Enjoy!!

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Spicy Pesto alla Vodka Pasta

Serves 2

30 mins prep

40 mins cook

70 mins total

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